Heritage
‘Demolition by neglect’: This 174-year-old building is supposed to be restored. So far, nothing has been done.
A historic Melbourne building is deteriorating, with its owner yet to face penalties. Experts warn gaps in heritage laws leave history at risk of demolition.
- by Clay Lucas
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‘Not a museum’: The Sydney apartment owners fighting heritage protection
A council wants to preserve nine boxy brick buildings from the 1950s and 60s. But some residents aren’t happy.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘I was in shock for a week after being told I’d inherited an 88-room mansion’
At age 40, Caroline Magnus was bequeathed the country estate where Atonement was filmed.
- by Eleanor Doughty
‘Bells of Notre Dame ring again’: Trump joins world leaders for cathedral’s grand reopening
France says “merci” as Notre Dame, one of the world’s most recognised monuments, reopens five years after fire devoured its roof.
- by Rob Harris
Heritage authority demands removal of beer banners on Melbourne’s 134-year-old shot tower
Melbourne Central management has been slammed by heritage advocates for allowing an alcohol ad to blanket the city’s heritage-listed shot tower.
- by Rachael Dexter
‘Hong Kong without the view’: High-rise push dubbed high risk for city’s future
Melbourne’s suburbs will be less desirable if housing comes at the expense of heritage, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria has warned.
- by Cara Waters
It was a bank, a nightclub and a failed bike hub. Now this Oxford Street icon has a new fate
A Taylor Square landmark that has sat dormant for more than 15 years is set for a new lease on life after plans were approved to add three storeys and a rooftop, and transform the basement into a live music venue.
- by Michael Koziol
WA’s $100 billion ‘green’ project will destroy ‘spectacular hidden world’: scientists
A $100 billion wind, solar and hydrogen project has been proposed for Western Australia. But scientists say it will destroy an irreplaceable and precious area.
- by Emma Young
This 45-storey tower is coming to Central Station. It will break a 111-year-old building
The National Trust is fighting a rearguard battle against plans to construct a hotel and office tower above a historic Sydney building.
- by Megan Gorrey
National Trust curator with vision preserved cultural treasures
Ian Stephenson passion for protecting heritage became his life’s work, and will benefit Australians for generations to come.
- by Malcolm Brown
State has already spent $109m on East Perth Power Station, but there’s more to come
While unveiling the 8.5-hectare riverfront site as a key Perth Festival venue on Wednesday Planning Minister John Carey revealed there was still remediation work to be done to the building including removing asbestos.
- by Hamish Hastie
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